PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Mackowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ensar Sari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mackowicz
vs
Sari

178 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ensar Sari!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mackowicz clinches with his opponent.
Mackowicz slows down the pace here.
Sari should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mackowicz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sari jumps guard but Mackowicz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Mackowicz.

It looks like Ensar Sari has been cut.
Mackowicz lands an elbow that stopped Sari in his tracks for a moment.
Sari tries to pull guard but Mackowicz won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackowicz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mackowicz lands an elbow that stopped Sari in his tracks for a moment.
Mackowicz effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mackowicz lands an elbow just above Sari 's eye.
Mackowicz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mackowicz just leaning against Sari, taking a breather.
Mackowicz seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arkadiusz Mackowicz.

Mackowicz gets a clinch.
Sari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ensar Sari.
Mackowicz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sari up against the cage.
Mackowicz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mackowicz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz taking a breather.
Mackowicz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sari jumps guard but Mackowicz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sari being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arkadiusz Mackowicz.

Mackowicz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz lands an elbow that stopped Sari in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Ensar Sari's cut even more.
Sari tries to score a body lock takedown but Mackowicz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mackowicz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sari up against the cage.
Mackowicz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sari up against the cage.
Mackowicz stalling.
Sari wants a takedown.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sari has eaten all the pies!
Mackowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mackowicz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Ensar Sari's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sari tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mackowicz slows down the pace here.
Mackowicz stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arkadiusz Mackowicz.

Sari gets tackled into the cage by Mackowicz. Mackowicz maintains the clinch.
Mackowicz lands an elbow just above Sari 's eye.
Sari has Mackowicz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mackowicz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mackowicz just leaning against Sari, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arkadiusz Mackowicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ensar Sari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mackowicz has closed the distance and engaged Sari in a clinch.
Mackowicz avoiding damage.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mackowicz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mackowicz stalling against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mackowicz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arkadiusz Mackowicz.

Mackowicz clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackowicz has Sari pressed against the cage.
Mackowicz is pressed up against the cage. Sari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mackowicz down to the mat. Mackowicz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow.
Mackowicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Mackowicz.

Ensar Sari's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sari takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sari has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mackowicz after a bit of a struggle.
Mackowicz stops a takedown attempt from Sari.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ensar Sari.
Mackowicz has Sari pressed against the cage.
Mackowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ensar Sari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
Arkadiusz Mackowicz made sure to mention his sponsor, Farm of Muscle in his post fight interview.